Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 3.66 in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
3.66
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 2005
All-time low
2.54
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 2.81965: 2.71970: 2.51975: 2.81980: 3.41985: 3.61990: 4.11995: 4.12000: 3.52005: 5.52010: 3.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica stood at 3.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica peaked at 5.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.75 2.74 2.75 2
1970s 2.67 2.54 2.8 2
1980s 3.5 3.4 3.59 2
1990s 4.11 4.11 4.11 2
2000s 4.5 3.54 5.47 2
2010s 3.66 3.66 3.66 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Korea 3.68 compare
  2. 51 Bulgaria 3.67 compare
  3. 51 El Salvador 3.67 compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 3.61 compare
  5. 55 Albania 3.59 compare
  6. 55 Panama 3.59 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Costa Rica was 3.66 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.